I rather go down the Alderney Race in a F6 wind against spring tide

[jimi]

Than go on the Aerosmith rollercoaster at Eurodisney again ;-) .. what's been your most terrifying (safe) experience?

 

[T_S]

Farting in bed praying and fearing for my life I don't wake the wife!

 

[longjohnsilver]

Meeting a mad Jock at the Met office. Terrifying. Still shaking, thort that's what hadrians wall was for to keep em all enclosed. Has it been breached?

 

[Joe_Cole]

I don't know about terrifying, but aerobatics in a light aircraft piloted by a sadist had the highest vomit quotient that I've come across. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[starboard]

In the jump seat of B767 landing San Fransico with full fuel load and no flaps.........Hydraulic failure and unable to dump fuel so very heavy/fast landing...........now thats exciting.

Paul.

 

[bob_tyler]

In the jump seat of a BA 747 landing between the blocks of flats at the old Hong Kong airport at Kai Tak in poor visibility. The Captain was sweating buckets at the end of the runway and a steward brought him a very large scotch. He handed over the taxi in to his Co-pilot and sank it all in one gulp. I had met the Captain at the Boat Show and he invited me up front for the landing. At the time I wished I hadn't accepted.

 

[tome]

Amazing how many exciting experiences one hears from the jump seat. Perhaps it's aptly named.

 

[BrendanS]

cave diving, and deep sea kayaking, not to mention hang gliding (brojen nose from 40')

though have some pics of landings at Hong Kong airport that will sort out men from boys /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[bob_tyler]

Can you post some please even though they will be NB

 

[jimboaw]

chosing to risk the S. passage into La Gironde to replenish cigarette supplies after 4 days of 5+ westerlies. Dumbest thing I ever did. No doubt I will exceed myself but will no longer be telling you about it.

 

[david_e]

1 White knuckle ride around Donnington with Derek Bell, followed by the same with Roger Clarke
2 Berthing my new boat with SWMBO at the helm

 

[DERF]

Growing up in Africa, when hunting was still something boys did with their fathers.... and walking around a rock to be confronted by a fully grown lioness with her cubs.

Father and brother behind me, at about 10 paces as lioness lept off the rock at my brother... still remember the roar as my father shot lion in mid flight and half knocked me over as it fell on top of my brother!

 

[StugeronSteve]

Braking from 110mph into the old chicane at Donington, on a 250 kart, in early morning pratice for a British Championship round, with dew on the track and the usual coating of kerosene fall out from the airport (if that's what it was), and finding zero grip.

 

[ParaHandy]

.. harrumph ... doing unknown speed on a (disused) runway in a kart about to pass behind a cow who decided at that moment to do a crap .... thought the tail going up in the air was it about to shift ..

 

[snowleopard]

Re: I rather go down the Alderney Race in a F6 wind against spring tid

In mid channel in my first home-built boat. Singlehanded, maiden voyage. Listening to the morning shipping forecast...

"...Wight, Portland Plymouth southerly severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic then northerly storm 10..."

The forecast was accurate.

 

[castaway]

Re: I rather go down the Alderney Race in a F6 wind against spring tid

I understand that these landing at Kai Tak are called Checker board landings..Point the machine at the checker board on the hillside on the baseleg and then just before you hit the board turn 90degree and commence approach...in my 30 year aviaton career its the one (jump seat) landing I've not done and wish I had!!

Nick

 

[StephenSails]

Flying in a tiny little plane over the Himalaya, being invited up to the cockpit where two guys about my age or younger where flying the plane directly towards the summit of Mt Everest and then hitting some pretty bad turbulence.

 

[StugeronSteve]

Did the exploit get you a pat on the helmet?

 

[Lakesailor]

Re: I rather go down the Alderney Race in a F6 wind against spring tid

Flat in top along Elvington runway (longest in the UK) on a rally when a rear suspension arm broke free and a sandwich box on the floor caught fire at the same time (it was above the exhaust). All smoke and spins.

 

[starboard]

First trip my brother did in command of the B747 was into Kai Tak Hong Kong.......he said easy, if you can chuck a cherokee around you can do the same in a B747.

Paul.